Latest from

Trigger Warning is a new collection of short stories (and a handful of poems) by Neil Gaiman, an author much loved for his ability to craft worlds that are breathtaking and disturbing. I’ve read many of Gaiman’s previous books, and so was delighted to hear that he was releasing another collection of stories. While I’veRead more

A couple months ago, a friend and I had a few glasses of wine at an embassy and decided to start a book club. We settled on Anansi Boys as our first book. I intended to write this post right after our meeting so all of the discussions were still fresh in my mind, but thenRead more

Neil Gaiman’s latest novel, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, opens as the narrator returns to his childhood home for a funeral. He slips away from the crowd and is visited by memories of the past. When the narrator was a child, his parents struggled with money, and took in a boarderRead more

During the past month I’ve been participating in a groupread of “Neverwhere” by Neil Gaiman. This is a brief spoiler-free review for those of you who are curious about the book and haven’t read it. For a more in-depth discussion, see: Neverwhere Readalong, Part I Neverwhere Readalong, Part II Neverwhere Groupread, The Conclusion “Neverwhere” is an urbanRead more

Over the past two months, I’ve been participating in a groupread of Neil Gaiman’s “Fragile Things,” as a part of the R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril Challenge, hosted by Carl from Stainless Steel Droppings. For those of you who haven’t been following along, this is a spoiler-free review of the book. This book was the firstRead more